Alert archive / Missouri / River Flood Warnings in 2018
River Flood Warning 9, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this river flood warning at Feb 24, 2018, 12:49 AM CST for Osage County, Missouri. It took effect at Feb 24, 2018, 10:42 AM CST. It was in force for 40 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2018, 12:49 AM CST (06:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 24, 2018, 10:42 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2018, 2:17 AM CST
- In force
- 40 hr
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Osage County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Maries River at Westphalia (WPHM7). The gauge peaked at 14.03 ft at Feb 24, 2018, 7:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 8 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06927000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
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WGUS43 KLSX 240649
FLWLSX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1249 AM CST Sat Feb 24 2018
...The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a flood
warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
Maries River near Westphalia
.This Flood Warning is a result of 0.25 to 0.75 inches of precipitation the
past 24 hours and 1.25 to 1.75 inches forecast in the next 24 hours...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Rainfall heavier than forecast could cause river levels to rise even
higher than predicted. The National Weather Service will monitor
this developing situation and issue follow up statements as
conditions or forecasts change.
Safety message: Never drive cars, trucks, or sport utility vehicles
through flooded areas. The water may be too deep to allow for safe
passage.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.
&&
MOC151-250649-
/O.NEW.KLSX.FL.W.0009.180224T1642Z-180226T0817Z/
/WPHM7.1.ER.180224T1642Z.180225T0000Z.180225T0817Z.NO/
1249 AM CST Sat Feb 24 2018
The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Maries River near Westphalia
* from this morning to late Sunday night.
* At 12:00 AM Saturday the stage was 3.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage Saturday
morning and crest around 12.2 feet Saturday evening.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Impact: At 12.1 feet...The north end of County Road 521 begins
flooding adjacent to the river near this height.
* Impact: At 9.0 feet...County Road 610 begins flooding near the
Indian Creek bridge near this height.
* Impact: At 8.2 feet...The Sestak Slab bridge along the south
portion of County Road 521 (near County Road 522) begins flooding
near this height. This bridge flooded during the crest of
1/30/2013 of 9.76 feet. It is 11.5 river miles upstream from the
gage.
&&
Fld Latest 7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION Stg Obs Stg 02/25 02/26 02/27 02/28 03/01
Maries River
Westphalia 10.0 3.08 5.6 8.7 4.4 3.4 3.0
&&
LAT...LON 3840 9205 3850 9197 3846 9194 3827 9194
3827 9202
$$3 follow-up statements
354
WGUS83 KLSX 241559
FLSLSX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
959 AM CST Sat Feb 24 2018
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Maries River near Westphalia
.This Flood Warning is a result of 1 inch of precipitation the
past 24 hours and up to 1 inch forecast in the next 24 hours...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
The National Weather Service will monitor
this developing situation and issue follow up statements as
conditions or forecasts change.
Safety message: Never drive cars, trucks, or sport utility vehicles
through flooded areas. The water may be too deep to allow for safe
passage.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.
&&
MOC151-251559-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0009.180224T1656Z-180226T0206Z/
/WPHM7.1.ER.180224T1656Z.180225T0000Z.180225T0206Z.NO/
959 AM CST Sat Feb 24 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
the Maries River near Westphalia
* until Sunday evening.
* At 9:00 AM Saturday the stage was 9.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
&&
Fld Latest 7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION Stg Obs Stg 02/25 02/26 02/27 02/28 03/01
Maries River
Westphalia 10.0 9.08 6.5 4.2 3.3 3.0 2.8
&&
LAT...LON 3840 9205 3850 9197 3846 9194 3827 9194
3827 9202
$$030
WGUS83 KLSX 241857
FLSLSX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
1257 PM CST Sat Feb 24 2018
...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Maries River near Westphalia
.This Flood Warning is a result of 1 inch of precipitation the
past 24 hours and 1 inches forecast in the next 24 hours...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
The National Weather Service will monitor
this developing situation and issue follow up statements as
conditions or forecasts change.
Safety message: Never drive cars, trucks, or sport utility vehicles
through flooded areas. The water may be too deep to allow for safe
passage.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.
&&
MOC151-251857-
/O.EXT.KLSX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180226T0614Z/
/WPHM7.1.ER.180224T1607Z.180225T0000Z.180225T0614Z.NO/
1257 PM CST Sat Feb 24 2018
The Flood Warning continues for
the Maries River near Westphalia
* until late Sunday night.
* At 12:16 PM Saturday the stage was 11.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* The river is forecast to continue rising to 12.0 feet by this
evening, then fall below flood stage after midnight tonight.
&&
Fld Latest 7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION Stg Obs Stg 02/25 02/26 02/27 02/28 03/01
Maries River
Westphalia 10.0 11.30 7.6 4.1 3.2 2.9 2.7
&&
LAT...LON 3840 9205 3850 9197 3846 9194 3827 9194
3827 9202
$$807
WGUS83 KLSX 251431
FLSLSX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
831 AM CST Sun Feb 25 2018
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Maries River near Westphalia
.This is the last statement for this event...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
The National Weather Service will monitor
this developing situation and issue follow up statements as
conditions or forecasts change.
Safety message: Never drive cars, trucks, or sport utility vehicles
through flooded areas. The water may be too deep to allow for safe
passage.
This product, along with additional weather and stream information,
is available at http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=lsx.
&&
MOC151-251501-
/O.CAN.KLSX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180226T0614Z/
/WPHM7.1.ER.180224T1607Z.180225T0216Z.180225T1310Z.NO/
831 AM CST Sun Feb 25 2018
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Maries River near Westphalia.
* At 8:00 AM Sunday the stage was 8.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* The river fell below flood stage at 7:10 AM Sunday.
* The river will continue falling to 4.0 feet by tomorrow morning.
&&
Fld Latest 7 a.m. Forecast
LOCATION Stg Obs Stg 02/26 02/27 02/28 03/01 03/02
Maries River
Westphalia 10.0 8.83 4.0 3.1 2.8 2.7 2.6
&&
LAT...LON 3840 9205 3850 9197 3846 9194 3827 9194
3827 9202
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:53 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Osage, Washington | 6 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:56 AM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren, City of Saint Louis | 4 hr |
| Feb 24, 7:42 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Jefferson | 3 days |
| Feb 24, 7:42 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford | 68 hr |
| Feb 24, 7:42 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Washington | 3 days |
| Feb 24, 9:03 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 64 hr |
| Feb 24, 4:23 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Crawford, Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Reynolds, Sainte Genevieve and 2 more | 6 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.